Police chase of wanted man ends in swamp

An East Falmouth man was ordered held on $2,000 bail Wednesday after he allegedly led police on a car chase that ended in a swamp.

FALMOUTH — An East Falmouth man was ordered held on $2,000 bail Wednesday after he allegedly led police on a car chase that ended in a swamp.

Daniel J. Walsh, 19, was already wanted on a warrant for assault and battery and vandalism charges out of Falmouth District Court when he allegedly racked up charges including negligent operation of a motor vehicle and failure to stop for police Tuesday night, court records show.

At about 5 p.m., Falmouth police coordinated surveillance with Mashpee police at Mashpee Commons, where they believed they could find Walsh, court records show.

Walsh's father warned police that Walsh said "he would kill himself or the police would" if pursued, the report said.

When Walsh left Mashpee Commons, Falmouth police waited just over the town line on James Circle, records indicate.

When Walsh, with his girlfriend in the passenger seat, crossed the town line, Falmouth police tried to stop him.

Walsh slowed down briefly before rapidly accelerating and turning on Ashumet Road, the report said. At the end of the road, Walsh attempted a turn onto Hooppole Road, but slid through the stop sign about 80 feet into the woods, the report said.